Pinnacle at it again???

[DoinTime]

Uh, the passengers were going to Huntsville, which was practically under them when they diverted. Maintenance is another story, but I'd be real happy with an airline that inconvenienced the hell out of me so they could get their airplane worked on quicker....:angryfire Can't bag the crew if that was the decision made by dispatch. Unless it was something flight critical, in which case what happened to decision making. The world may never know on any account.

At least we know if Mesa had been operating the flight they still would have sucked.

Ummm...lets see. Divert to MEM, grab the spare plan, continue flight to HSV with the DTW-HSV passengers, get to HSV, pick up HSV-DTW passengers and continue flight to DTW albeit an hour or two late. Plane gets fixed in MEM, all pax get where they wanted to go. Looked like a good plan to me.

 

[gearupflapsup]

Ummm...lets see. Divert to MEM, grab the spare plan, continue flight to HSV with the DTW-HSV passengers, get to HSV, pick up HSV-DTW passengers and continue flight to DTW albeit an hour or two late. Plane gets fixed in MEM, all pax get where they wanted to go. Looked like a good plan to me.

Its a great plan: conservative....safe.....

It will also enhance the DTW Base Manager's career. When he tries to terminate the pilot for poor judgement or some other trumped up charge...

 

[Hugh Johnson]

Nope, copied the article and posted it to find out more. That's not finger pointing. I could, but won't and didn't. So if you don't have any answers then put a cork in it. If ya do then do tell. This company certainly doesn't have the best track record lately when it comes to safety.
Must not have been an emergency if they can divert to MEM instead of heading to Huntsville.
Still not a soul has had any info worth discussing.

If you weren't there, STFU.

 

[SEVEN]

Ummm...lets see. Divert to MEM, grab the spare plan, continue flight to HSV with the DTW-HSV passengers, get to HSV, pick up HSV-DTW passengers and continue flight to DTW albeit an hour or two late. Plane gets fixed in MEM, all pax get where they wanted to go. Looked like a good plan to me.

I agree. I am guessing they were instructed to divert to MEM by dispatch. Dispatch does have Operational Control as does the Captain. If Dispatch instructed the PIC to go to MEM, they would of had to have a real good reason to disreagard that. Good job by the crew.

 

[buckwheat]

Its a great plan: conservative....safe.....

It will also enhance the DTW Base Manager's career. When he tries to terminate the pilot for poor judgement or some other trumped up charge...

I think you mean the jack as* in msp that is the base manager...........

 

[QOL_is_great:)]

I dunno, but a severe turbulence write-up grounds the bird. if your gonna ground it might as well do it at a MX base versus getting the 'ol "it will be fixed in an hour just wait at the gate" for 5 straight hours. Knowing the company, sometimes it is best to do things in YOUR best interest and not the pax. The pax can still get from MEM to HSV, sitting with a broke bird you go nowhere.

I'll buy that thought process......

 

[QOL_is_great:)]

If you weren't there, STFU.

Were you?
No I wasn't, but I do wear the "been there, done that" badge and I am sure you haven't based on your profile. Uh, lack of........so you can sit the F*&K down.

 

[AiRegency]

That's gotta be the first nice thing I've ever seen SEVEN say about a 9E crew. Just wait until it comes out that they didn't follow the FOM on thunderstorm avoidance and the crew came from Gulfstream. Then he'll be singing a different tune.

 

[PCL_128]

It will also enhance the DTW Base Manager's career. When he tries to terminate the pilot for poor judgement or some other trumped up charge...

That's the Pinnacle way!

 

[silver02ex]

I think you mean the jack as* in msp that is the base manager...........

If you're talking about MC in MSP he is no longer the base manager

 

[30West]

FWIW you don't actually have to penetrate the thunderstorm to have your arse handed to you. Often times the "soft" spots on the radar either side of it or in between cells aren't so much.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

CRJ200 radar....I am sure they weren't painting anything.

 

[Speedtape]

I agree. I am guessing they were instructed to divert to MEM by dispatch. Dispatch does have Operational Control as does the Captain. If Dispatch instructed the PIC to go to MEM, they would of had to have a real good reason to disreagard that. Good job by the crew.

You could be right. The FAA will weigh in on whether the action taken was prudent and reasonable under the circumstances in regards to what happened after the Emergency was declared.

Did you know? On a given flight, depending on circumstances, an Emergency can be declared by the PIC, ATC, or even a dispatcher!

 

[Speedtape]

FWIW you don't actually have to penetrate the thunderstorm to have your arse handed to you. Often times the "soft" spots on the radar either side of it or in between cells aren't so much.

Yes, you are correct. Some of the worst turbulence I have been in is clear air but in the proximity of a building Thunderstorm. If there is lifting action during a storm build up, it can turn into the day all Hell broke loose. Denver area is notorious for this. Watch out for those Udder shaped clouds!

 

[gearupflapsup]

If you're talking about MC in MSP he is no longer the base manager

MC takes his orders from the sleazy headquarters......DD in DTW....They change their titles every six months. I can't keep up with it so I just refer to them as the "Dirtballs".